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How To Treat Painful Lump On The Arm ?

Hello, I have a painful lump that appeared on my arm a few weeks ago. I thought I at first had been bitten by something but now I m really not sure. I have put neosporine on it but that just makes it look worse. The pain is only present when I accidently hit it on something. I have been unemployed since 2008 and have no health insurance...don t know what to do.
Fri, 13 Nov 2015
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Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Studied your query in full depth of its details.Reviewed it in context of your health concerns.
Based On the facts,You seem to suffer from-painful lump on your forearm caused from bruise,with infected skin around it.It seems to be caused from wound infection with abscess developing in it/ or could be from infected hematoma ,which got resolved with infection cellulitis,causing pain on hiting only.So it appears to be resolved hematoma or chronic resolving abscess.
USG would confirm the extent of its spread and its volume depth.
Treat-
Antibiotics- x 7 days time
Tab NSAIDS-x 7 days time
Blood Tests for-Diabetes
Surgeons opinion with USG evaluation of the painful lump.
IF need be-Surgical Drainage and Evacuation of the infected resolved hematoma / or chronic abscess with debridement of abscess wall ,with pressure dressing for 2-7 days time.

Hope this reply would satisfy you and would help you to plan further treatment with your doctor there.

Welcome any further query in this regard,which would be replied in next

session.

.

Good Day!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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How To Treat Painful Lump On The Arm ?

Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM. Studied your query in full depth of its details.Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based On the facts,You seem to suffer from-painful lump on your forearm caused from bruise,with infected skin around it.It seems to be caused from wound infection with abscess developing in it/ or could be from infected hematoma ,which got resolved with infection cellulitis,causing pain on hiting only.So it appears to be resolved hematoma or chronic resolving abscess. USG would confirm the extent of its spread and its volume depth. Treat- Antibiotics- x 7 days time Tab NSAIDS-x 7 days time Blood Tests for-Diabetes Surgeons opinion with USG evaluation of the painful lump. IF need be-Surgical Drainage and Evacuation of the infected resolved hematoma / or chronic abscess with debridement of abscess wall ,with pressure dressing for 2-7 days time. Hope this reply would satisfy you and would help you to plan further treatment with your doctor there. Welcome any further query in this regard,which would be replied in next session. . Good Day!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS